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rush1

rush1

 
 
pronunciation:
ruhsh
parts of speech:
verb, noun
features:
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part of speech: verb
inflections: rushes, rushing, rushed
definition 1: to act or go quickly; hurry.
We rushed to catch the bus.
synonyms:
hurry, hustle
similar words:
course, dash, fly, hasten, race, scurry, speed, tear
definition 2: to cause to hurry or act too quickly.
Don't rush me; I'm coming.
synonyms:
hurry
similar words:
press, pressure, push, spur
definition 3: to carry or send quickly.
Rush him to the doctor.
synonyms:
hurry, hustle
similar words:
dispatch, hasten, race, speed
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a quick and sudden forward movement.
There was a rush of water over the falls.
synonyms:
stampede
similar words:
scramble, surge, wave
definition 2: a state of hurry.
I'm in a rush, so don't bother me.
synonyms:
hurry
similar words:
burst, haste, scramble
definition 3: a quick movement by many people to a place.
There was a rush to the doors when the movie ended.
similar words:
wave
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derivation: rusher (n.)